Stephanye
A feminine form of the Greek name Stephanos meaning "crown" or "wreath".
Name Census estimates that about 173 living Americans carry the first name Stephanye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Stephanye today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Stephanye births was 1995 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Stephanye. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
173
~ 1 in 1,981,239 Americans
Peak year
1995
11 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2010 SSA rank
#19,493
Tracked since 1948
Census
Stephanye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 280 people with the first name Stephanye, which placed it at #30,870 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,870
National first-name rank
People counted
280
280 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
43.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stephanye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephanye is Hispanic at 43.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.8%) and White (25.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Stephanye described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Stephanye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino43.9% · 123
- Black or African American26.8% · 75
- White25.7% · 72
- Two or more races3.6% · 10
Popularity
Stephanye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Stephanye from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 59 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Stephanye by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Stephanye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Stephanye
The name Stephanye is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "wreath". It has its roots in ancient Greek culture, dating back to the classical period.
In ancient Greece, the name Stephanos was associated with victory and triumph, as wreaths were often awarded to winners of athletic competitions or military conquests. It was a popular name among the Greeks, particularly in Athens and other major city-states.
The name Stephanye is a feminine variation of the masculine name Stephanos. It first appeared in written records during the Middle Ages, as the name spread across Europe through the influence of the Greek Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Empire.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Stephanye was Saint Stephanie (or Stefania), a 7th-century Christian martyr who lived in Rome. She was persecuted and executed for her faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
Another notable Stephanye in history was Stephanie of Burgundy (1081-1138), who was the wife of King Roger II of Sicily. She played a significant role in the cultural and political life of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
In the 13th century, Stephanie of Luxembourg (1235-1298) was a prominent figure in medieval Europe. She was the Countess of Burgundy and played a crucial role in the politics of the region.
During the Renaissance period, Stephanie de Bourbon (1480-1520) was a French noblewoman and the wife of Peter II, Duke of Bourbon. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her influence in the French court.
In the 19th century, Stephanie de Beauharnais (1789-1860) was a prominent figure in French and German history. She was the adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte and later became the Grand Duchess of Baden.
People
Stephanye + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Stephanye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stephanye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 173 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Stephanye going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,981,239 US residents.
Is Stephanye a common name?
We classify Stephanye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Stephanye most popular?
The single biggest year for Stephanye was 1995, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Stephanye is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Stephanye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 280 people with the name Stephanye, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,870 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Stephanye in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Stephanye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Stephanye appears almost entirely female. Of the 277 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Stephanye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Stephanye is Hispanic at 43.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.8%) and White (25.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Stephanye most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Stephanye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.9% (123 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Stephanye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Stephanye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Stephanye in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Stephanye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Stephanye in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Stephanye can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Stephanye?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Stephanye at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.